Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-05-28 | Page 15 | Pershing Hints Civic Apathy

PERSHING HITS CIVIC APATHY PARIS May 27 UP Civic UP-Civic Civic negligence genee gence of American citizens is responsible responsible responsible sible for the country's ills General Genera John J. J Pershing said in a speech to the American club yesterday The American people he said arc are entirely responsible for what wha has as been visited on us toda today because they do not pay attention to the obligations gallons imposed on them then as citizens They are too busy making money and enjoying themselves Pershing cited the fact that less than 50 per cent of the men and women voted In the recent elections as an example of the thc American neglect o of primaries Can Cm government succeed under such circumstances he asked I 1 doubt it U. If It such a condition had not prevailed prevailed pre pre- he said no flo such foolish things as an amendment to the constitution trying to regulate the manufacture and sale of wine and liquor could ever h have lave ve gotten by Prohibition is undoubtedly the basis of racketeering The bootlegger arid and gangster sangster made much easy money which should have gone to the treasury treas treas- ury iry to relieve the deficit In the theold theold theold old days the racketeer was hanged to toa toa a tree